Yes
I get much better result by asking specific question to a model that has huge context (Gemini) and analyzing the generated code carefully
benterix on Hacker News
wrong roughly half of the time
In the thread “Ask HN: Cursor or Windsurf?”
Helped: Asking specific questions to a large context model and analyzing code.
Got in the way: Tab autocomplete was wrong half the time and interrupted flow.
… They basically promote the style of work where you end up with mediocre code that you don't fully understand, and with time the situation gets worse. I get much better result by asking specific question to a model that has huge context (Gemini) and analyzing the generated code carefully. That's the opposite of the style of work you get with Cursor or Windsurf. …